Thesaurus results for OLD GUARD

old guard

noun

Definition of old guard

as in establishment

the usually older members of an organization (such as a political party) who do not want or like change She's not popular with the old guard.

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Recent Examples of old guard Meanwhile, 23-year-old guard Brandin Podziemski is eligible to sign a contract extension. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 The reshuffle immediately drew thousands of protesters into the streets of Kyiv and other cities, framing Fedorov’s removal as Zelenskyy siding with an entrenched military old guard over a reformer. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Grill, a 26-year-old guard who played for the G League’s Windy City Bulls and Greensboro Swarm in 2025-26, hit four threes off the bench to lead all Celtics with 18 points. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026 After starting last season on a Heat two-way contract and later being promoted to a standard deal the final week of the season, the 25-year-old guard who went undrafted out of Maryland in 2024, currently is without a deal for next season. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for old guard

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establishment

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Years later, the actress Jenny McCarthy popularized the idea that parental unease about vaccines was being dismissed by the medical establishment.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
At The Canteen, Chami takes a similar approach, onboarding establishments with a knack for identifying creative dishes that excite customers.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026